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Download full textCobern, William W.; Adams, Betty A. J. – International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2020
What follows is a practical guide for establishing the validity of a survey for research purposes. The motivation for providing this guide is our observation that researchers, not necessarily being survey researchers per se, but wanting to use a survey method, lack a concise resource on validity. There is far more to know about surveys and survey…
Descriptors: Surveys, Test Validity, Test Construction, Test Items
Schmidt, Steven W. – Online Submission, 2004
Job training has become an important aspect of an employee's overall job experience. However, it is not often called out specifically on instruments measuring job satisfaction. This technical manual details the processes used in the development and validation of a survey instrument to measure job training satisfaction and overall job…
Descriptors: Job Training, Employment Experience, Job Satisfaction, Test Construction
Ceperley, Patricia E.; Hughes, Georgia K.; Mittapalli, Kavita – Appalachia Educational Laboratory at Edvantia (NJ1), 2005
The purpose of this report is to document the pilot test of the Instruction and Learning Appraisal (ILA) and describe the quality of the ILA process. The ILA process was developed by Edvantia staff who serve as technical assistance providers to schools and districts in the region. Low-performing schools and districts (i.e., those that fail to…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Technical Assistance, Case Studies, Low Achievement
Herrold, Rebecca – 1977
This paper presents the advantages of computer generated tests over traditional tests, outlines the procedures followed in developing a test of music fundamentals, and concludes with the results of a trial of the test. The test, which was developed and programmed in BASIC at Oregon State University, covers elements of notation, intervals and…
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Managed Instruction, Educational Testing, Feasibility Studies
Dereshiwsky, Mary I. – 1993
Classroom teachers have the best possible vantage point for constructing locally appropriate surveys and tests; the fact is, however, that teachers tend to rely on nationally mass-produced and marketed test packages. The purpose of this paper is to present a procedure for developing and refining teacher-made surveys and tests, which would be valid…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Evaluators
Griffin, William H.; Barry, G. Michael – 1986
The Florida Council on Educational Management (FCEM), a 17-member council appointed by the Governor, Senate, and House of Representatives, is central to the present control of public school management in Florida. The duties of the FCEM are to identify: (1) relevant management competencies of school managers; (2) standards and procedures for…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Selection
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Accountability/Testing. – 2001
During 1999-2000 school year, the North Carolina Alternate Assessment Portfolio was administered to eligible students with serious cognitive deficits statewide as a pilot program. This report provides state, regional, and local education agency results of that pilot program. The purpose of the pilot was to review the feasibility, validity, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indians, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education
